When to sell your staffing company

When Should I Sell My Staffing Company?

WHEN SHOULD I SELL MY STAFFING COMPANY? It’s understandable that owners would want to reap the rewards of recently signed clients. Often times, clients don’t learn about your company one day and then hire you the next. It can take years of getting to know each other, office visits, travel, follow up calls, and most…

WHY IS ONE STAFFING COMPANY WORTH MORE THAN ANOTHER

Why is One Staffing Company Worth More than Another?

WHY IS ONE STAFFING COMPANY WORTH MORE THAN ANOTHER? Two companies generating annual revenues of $10 million sell in separate transactions. The total consideration paid for one company is 25% higher than the amount paid for the other company. Why?   Why do purchase prices differ so significantly from one transaction to the next? What…

earnouts - what all M&A staffing agency buyers and sellers need to know (1)

Maximize Your Sale Proceeds By Considering An Earnout

In any transaction involving staffing companies, non-contingent consideration in the form of cash, stock and notes be used, with relatively straightforward terms.  However, many deals include contingent consideration or “Earnouts.”   Earnouts are usually not a large part of the deal, yet they do offer the possibility of additional consideration to the seller, and can…

Q4 2020

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, staffing activity in 2020 experienced double-digit declines. Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) is forecasting that the US staffing industry will continue to recover along with the economy in 2021 and grow 12% to reach $141.5 billion. DOWNLOAD FULL PDF

to buy or not to buy

To Buy or Not To Buy?

To Buy or Not to Buy? There is a growing trend among the users of staffing services to fill all of their needs, from traditional temporary employees to professional specialists like accountants and information systems consultants, through a single provider. Some industry analysts speculate that the companies that will remain on top of this trend…

Q3 2020

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Staffing Industry Analysts is projecting double digit declines in staffing activity in 2020, with a recovery later in the year and continuing through 2021. We believe that M&A activity will recover commensurately.   DOWNLOAD FULL PDF

De Bellas Quarterly Newsletter Q2 2020 staffing industry experts

Q2 2020

August 13, 2020 – Irvine, CA – De Bellas & Co., the leading M&A advisory firm serving the Staffing and Workforce Solutions industries exclusively, reported today on M&A activity in Q2 2020. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Staffing Industry Analysts is projecting double digit declines in staffing activity in 2020, with a recovery later in…

De Bellas Quarterly Newsletter Q1 2020 staffing industry experts

Q1 2020

April 10, 2020 – Irvine, CA – De Bellas & Co., the leading M&A advisory firm serving the Staffing and Workforce Solutions industries exclusively, reported today on M&A activity in Q1 2020. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Staffing Industry Analysts is projecting double digit declines in staffing activity in 2020, with a recovery later in…

De Bellas Quarterly Newsletter Q4 2019 staffing industry experts (1)

Q4 2019

February 19, 2020 – Irvine, CA – De Bellas & Co., the leading M&A advisory firm serving the Staffing and Workforce Solutions industries exclusively, reported today on M&A activity in Q4 2019.   In Q4 2019, 37 M&A transactions were announced or completed, vs. 45 in Q4 2018, representing a decrease of almost 18%. In…

De Bellas Quarterly Newsletter Q3 2019 staffing industry experts

Q3 2019

December 10, 2019 – Irvine, CA – De Bellas & Co., the leading M&A advisory firm serving the Staffing and Workforce Solutions industries exclusively, reported today on M&A activity in Q3 2019.   In Q3 2019, 52 M&A transactions were announced or completed, vs. 36 in Q3 2018, representing an increase of more than 44%.…